Kit listened to the melancholy song as the ballerina danced. “Mommy, why is the song so sad?” she asked. “The ballerina misses her love. She can't be with him anymore so she dances because he wanted her to be happy. You see, she loved the man very much.” Kits mom replied while braiding her daughters hair. “Why can't she be with him anymore? She loves him right? She should be with him!” Kit demanded sadly.
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A long time ago there was a young girl with a passion for ballet. She practiced everyday in a field of flowers surrounded by woods. One day a boy with a desire for adventure was exploring the area when he found the girl dancing beautifully. He was mesmerized at first glance. When she leaped through the air it was as if she had wings.
Gathering up some courage he said, “Why do you dance here all alone? I am sure the people in town would love to see your ballet.” She was so startled that she fell down. “Please, do not speak of this to them! I don't want them to see.” She cried desperately as she got up. The boy thought this through, “Only if I can watch you do ballet everyday.” The girl had no other choice but to agree. The boy bowed deeply and introduced himself,”My name is James. What is yours?” “Rosalie,”she replied reluctantly.
Just as James had said, he watched her dancing everyday. He tried to convince Rosalie to dance in front of others but she was terrified. After several months of this James fell in love with her. What James didn't know was that Rosalie loved him too. One day James came up to her and said, “Meet me at midnight, I have something to give you.” They met that night. James had made her a music box with a ballerina inside and he confessed his love for her. She was so surprised and happy that she was speechless. “You must dance in front of others so they can see your beauty and recognize you.”he said firmly then ran back into the woods.
Rosalie sat there for some time. I must tell him I love him too, she thought as she listened to the elegant music box. The next morning she waited for him as usual. But he did not come. Rosalie waited for hours and still he did not show. Furious and scared she ran into the wood to find him. Eventually she did find James but he was dead. She screamed and ran to his body, seeing that an animal had killed him. There were claw marks across his neck. She wept over him until her tears no longer came.
From that day froward she danced in front of anyone that cared to watch. She was admired throughout the world. It is said that where James had died there was a beautiful flower that never died. She listened to the music box every day. Rosalie never forgot her first love.
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“Ill tell you when your older baby” replied the mom kindly.
